I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
about a hundred small ones!

On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:54:35 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>about a hundred small ones!

Ed, don't you care about the hummingbirds at all?

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
> about a hundred small ones!

heh heh I like that joke.

Another good joke (picture a 3-frame comic strip) -

Frame 1: I'd like to order a burger and 2 large fries
Frame 2: Here you are, sir. That will be $8.43
Frame 3: Open the bag and see a burger and
two giant french fries (like 2"x2"x8")

On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 8:54:44 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
> about a hundred small ones!

Ed Pawlowski, master of the "dad joke".

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:14:11 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 8:54:44 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>> about a hundred small ones!
>
>Ed Pawlowski, master of the "dad joke".

lol

On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>about a hundred small ones!

Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.

I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
enigma.

Sheldon Martin wrote :
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>> about a hundred small ones!
>
> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes?
>
You have shit for brains.

Jill

On 10/28/2020 12:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>> about a hundred small ones!
>
> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>
> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
> enigma.
>
When you have to explain it the humor is lost. Typical in fast food
places to order "large fries" and you get a container with a bunch of
French fries to fill it. To say "2 large fries" the implication was two
very large individual pieces.

On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:33:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 10/28/2020 12:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>> about a hundred small ones!
>>
>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
>> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
>> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
>> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
>> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>>
>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
>> enigma.
>>
> When you have to explain it the humor is lost. Typical in fast food
> places to order "large fries" and you get a container with a bunch of
> French fries to fill it. To say "2 large fries" the implication was two
> very large individual pieces.

<cymbal crash>

-sw

On 2020-10-28 1:33 p.m., Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:33:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>

>>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
>>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
>>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
>>> enigma.
>>>
>> When you have to explain it the humor is lost. Typical in fast food
>> places to order "large fries" and you get a container with a bunch of
>> French fries to fill it. To say "2 large fries" the implication was two
>> very large individual pieces.
>
> <cymbal crash>

LOL I admit that I paused a moment when I read it. Then I realized
that it was a joke, and a pretty good one.

On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:15:57 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>about a hundred small ones!
>
> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>
> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
> enigma.

Wow.

No, you MADE it an enigma. Everybody else understood it no problem.

-sw

On 2020-10-28 12:15 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>> about a hundred small ones!
>
> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.


Whoooooooosh....

>

On 10/28/2020 12:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>> about a hundred small ones!
>
> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes?
>
> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions

W H O O S H!

Jill

On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:07:40 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 10/28/2020 12:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>> about a hundred small ones!
>>
>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes?
>>
>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions
>
>W H O O S H!
>
>Jill

Since I don't frequent fast foods or drive hrus someone will have to
explain the joke. I never found anything funny about fast food drive
thrus, seems very SAD Eating to me.

Sheldon Martin explained :
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:07:40 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 10/28/2020 12:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>>> about a hundred small ones!
>>>
>>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes?
>>>
>>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions
>>
>> W H O O S H!
>>
>> Jill
>
> Since I don't frequent fast foods or drive hrus someone will have to
> explain the joke.
>
You have shit for brains.

Jill

On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1:02:12 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:

> >> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
> >>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
> >>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
> >>> about a hundred small ones!

> Since I don't frequent fast foods or drive hrus someone will have to
> explain the joke. I never found anything funny about fast food drive
> thrus, seems very SAD Eating to me.

Jesus, Sheldon. Are you sure you passed your most recent cognitive
evaluation?

Ed didn't actually get fast food.

The joke is that the teller of the joke ordered two large fries. Even you
would expect to get two servings of french fries. However, what the
joke-teller indirectly claims to have expected was two enormous individual
french fries. Just for illustrative purposes, suppose he expected each
french fry to be 4" x 4" x 24".

What he got was two servings of normal-sized french fries, thus
defeating his misguided and essentially stupid expectation. The
joke's on him.

Cindy Hamilton

"Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>about a hundred small ones!
>
> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>
> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
> enigma.

I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to explain it.
I thought it was funny!

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:12:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>>I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>>specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>>away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>>about a hundred small ones!
>>
>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
>> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
>> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
>> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
>> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>>
>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
>> enigma.
>
>I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to explain it.
>I thought it was funny!

Only you and your ilk would find that story funny.

On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1:15:51 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:12:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>>
> >>>I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
> >>>specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
> >>>away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
> >>>about a hundred small ones!
> >>
> >> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
> >> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
> >> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
> >> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
> >> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
> >>
> >> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
> >> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
> >> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
> >> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
> >> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
> >> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
> >> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
> >> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
> >> enigma.
> >
> >I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to explain it.
> >I thought it was funny!
> Only you and your ilk would find that story funny.

Sour grapes.

I googled for "two large fries joke". It's making the rounds.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:15:34 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:12:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
. ..

>>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
>>> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
>>> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
>>> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
>>> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
>>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
>>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
>>> enigma.
>>
>>I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to explain it.
>>I thought it was funny!
>
>Only you and your ilk would find that story funny.

What's funny is not the joke. What's funny is that Sheldon "Pea Brain"
Martin is the only one who didn't get it.

On 10/29/2020 1:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:12:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>>> about a hundred small ones!
>>>
>>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
>>> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
>>> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
>>> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
>>> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
>>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
>>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
>>> enigma.
>>
>> I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to explain it.
>> I thought it was funny!
>
> Only you and your ilk would find that story funny.
>

Cindy, glad to be part of your ilk. Seems like they appreciate
subtleties.

On 10/29/2020 3:11 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 1:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:12:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place.Â* I was very
>>>>> specific and ordered two large fries.Â* Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>>>> away.Â* When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>>>> about a hundred small ones!
>>>>
>>>> Small ones, what?Â* Can I assume French fried potatoes?Â* I only ask
>>>> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
>>>> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
>>>> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru.Â* Very
>>>> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>>>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>>>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>>>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>>>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong.Â* What did they
>>>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>>>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries?Â* I can't imagine
>>>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries.Â* Your story is a real
>>>> enigma.
>>>
>>> I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to
>>> explain it.
>>> I thought it was funny!
>>
>> Only you and your ilk would find that story funny.
>>
>
> Cindy, glad to be part of your ilk.Â* Seems like they appreciate subtleties.

May I join the "Ilk club?" The joke didn't *whoosh* right over my head.
Sheldon saying you could have ordered tater tots and/or fried shrimp 40
years ago is pretty darn funny.

Jill

On 2020-10-29 3:11 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 1:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
nigma.
>>>
>>> I tried telling this joke twice. Neither person got it. I had to
>>> explain it.
>>> I thought it was funny!
>>
>> Only you and your ilk would find that story funny.
>>
>
> Cindy, glad to be part of your ilk.Â* Seems like they appreciate subtleties.

I have no shame in being among the ilk who are smart enough to get the
joke.


I used to work with a guy who had an incredible memory. He was really
good at his job and a good reliable person to work with. Unfortunately,
he was sometimes a little dense when it came to putting things together.
I used to like to tell him jokes just to watch his reaction when he just
didn't get the joke.

On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 2:54:44 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
> about a hundred small ones!

Your delivery of a punchline to an audience that has no sense of humor is acknowledged. I've been working on adding a second punchline to an old joke. I expect to make a lot of dough in the comedy field.

Two guys are walking down the street and see a dog on the street licking himself.

Mike: Boy, I sure wish I could do that!

Ike: Won't he bite?

Mike: Heck no! That's Rex the Wonder Dog. He loves blow jobs!

On 10/29/2020 2:27 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 2:54:44 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>> about a hundred small ones!
>
> Your delivery of a punchline to an audience that has no sense of humor is acknowledged. I've been working on adding a second punchline to an old joke. I expect to make a lot of dough in the comedy field.
>
> Two guys are walking down the street and see a dog on the street licking himself.
>
> Mike: Boy, I sure wish I could do that!
>
> Ike: Won't he bite?
>

I appreciate dry wry humor. I got it without the next line.


> Mike: Heck no! That's Rex the Wonder Dog. He loves blow jobs!
>

Why to dogs lick their balls?
Because they can.